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The President's Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (Pepfar): A Social Work Ethical Analysis And Recommendations, Robert J. Barney, Stephan L. Buckingham, Judith M. Friedrich, Lisa M. Johnson, Michael A. Robinson, Bibhuti K. Sar Mar 2010

The President's Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (Pepfar): A Social Work Ethical Analysis And Recommendations, Robert J. Barney, Stephan L. Buckingham, Judith M. Friedrich, Lisa M. Johnson, Michael A. Robinson, Bibhuti K. Sar

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the most recent international social program instituted by the U.S. Government to combat HIV/AIDS. Since its inception in 2003, this foreign policy initiative has dedicated $63 billion for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in foreign countries. Despite PEPFAR's many accomplishments, it continues to promote controversial prevention strategies. This paper analyzes these prevention strategies, utilizing social work values as described in the NASW Code of Ethics. Policy, practice, and research implications are discussed.


Review Of God's Heart Has No Borders: How Religious Activists Are Working For Immigrant Rights. Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo. Reviewed By Jennifer Morazes., Jennifer Morazes Mar 2010

Review Of God's Heart Has No Borders: How Religious Activists Are Working For Immigrant Rights. Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo. Reviewed By Jennifer Morazes., Jennifer Morazes

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, God's Heart has no Borders: How Religious Activists are Working for Immigrant Rights. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2008. $21.95 papercover.


Review Of The Nordic Model: Scandinavia Since 1945. Mary Hilson. Reviewed By Anupama Jacob., Anupama Jacob Mar 2010

Review Of The Nordic Model: Scandinavia Since 1945. Mary Hilson. Reviewed By Anupama Jacob., Anupama Jacob

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Mary Hilson, The Nordic Model: Scandinavia Since 1945. London: Reaktion Books, 2008. $24.95 papercover. (Available From the University of Chicago Press.)


Confronting Oppression Not Enhancing Functioning: The Role Of Social Workers Within Postmodern Practice, Phillip Dybicz Mar 2010

Confronting Oppression Not Enhancing Functioning: The Role Of Social Workers Within Postmodern Practice, Phillip Dybicz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article represents a philosophical hermeneutic endeavor to explore the meaning of oppression as it expresses itself within social work practices based in both modern and postmodern thought. Practices based within the Modern Discourse, drawing from an authority base of scientific expertise, exhibit a disconnect between the goal of enhancing functioning and social work values and concerns such as confronting oppression; this disconnect must be bridged by the social worker. Practices based within the Postmodern Discourse are founded upon the notion of confronting oppressive narratives as their main goal; social work values are an essential component in this process.


Exploring Homeowner Opposition To Public Housing Developments, Joanna Duke Mar 2010

Exploring Homeowner Opposition To Public Housing Developments, Joanna Duke

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper examines the beliefs and attitudes of homeowners in two receiving communities of public housing units. Opposition to housing mobility programs is generally attributed to fear offalling property values and increased crime rates. Given the spatial and redistributive nature of the programs, this paper proposes and explores space and liberty-based ideologies as causes ofdormant opposition persisting beyond relocation. Survey data were collected from two neighborhoods where developments containing public housing were located. Results indicate that ideologies about space and liberty are important to understanding receiving community opposition as well as the extent to which members of the receiving community …


Evaluation Of The House Of Healing: An Alternative To Female Incarceration, Sara Lichtenwalter, Maria L. Garase, David B. Barker Mar 2010

Evaluation Of The House Of Healing: An Alternative To Female Incarceration, Sara Lichtenwalter, Maria L. Garase, David B. Barker

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The House of Healing (HOH) is a court-mandated, community based residential program for female offenders. Women reside with their children at the HOH, which serves as a base from which to receive health/mental health care and substance abuse treatment while working toward successful community reintegration. An evaluation based on the records of 94 female offenders residing at the HOH for various time periods between 1998 and 2006 revealed a significant relationship between residents' reunification with their children and successful completion of the HOH program. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between successful program completion and female offenders' recidivism.


Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 37, No. 1 (March 2010) Mar 2010

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 37, No. 1 (March 2010)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR): A SOCIAL WORK ETHICAL ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Robert J. Barney, Stephan L. Buckingham, Judith M. Friedrich, Lisa M. Johnson, Michael A. Robinson, and Bibhuti K. Sar
  • CONFRONTING OPPRESSION NOT ENHANCING FUNCTIONING: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS WITHIN POSTMODERN PRACTICE - Phillip Dybicz
  • EXPLORING HOMEOWNER OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS - Joanna Duke
  • EVALUATION OF THE HOUSE OF HEALING: AN ALTERNATIVE TO FEMALE INCARCERATION - Sara Lichtenwalter, Maria L. Garase, and David B. Barker 75
  • SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPLICATION OF THE ORGANISM METAPHOR - Gerald V O'Brien
  • "LIKE A PRISON!": …


"Like A Prison!": Homeless Women's Narratives Of Surviving Shelter, Sarah L. Deward, Angela M. Moe Mar 2010

"Like A Prison!": Homeless Women's Narratives Of Surviving Shelter, Sarah L. Deward, Angela M. Moe

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Relying on field observation and twenty qualitative interviews with shelter residents, this article examines how the bureaucracy and institutionalization within a homeless shelter fits various tenets of Goffman's (1961) "total institution," particularly with regard to systematic deterioration of personhood and loss of autonomy. Women's experiences as shelter residents are then explored via a typology of survival strategies: submission, adaptation, and resistance. This research contributes to existing literature on gendered poverty by analyzing the nuanced ways in which institutionalization affects and complicates women's efforts to survive homelessness.


Institutional Structures Of Opportunity In Refugee Resettlement: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, And Refugee Ngos, Stephanie J. Nawyn Mar 2010

Institutional Structures Of Opportunity In Refugee Resettlement: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, And Refugee Ngos, Stephanie J. Nawyn

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Previous research suggests that social welfare assistance can further subordinate already disadvantaged recipients. Refugee resettlement, essentially a social welfare program, offers a diferent perspective on how welfare assistance might exert social control. Using data gathered from 60 in-depth interviews with people working in resettlement and observations at refugee non-governmental organizations (NGOs), this paper argues that refugee NGOs provide a complex institutional opportunity structure that has the potential to reproduce the gender and racial/ethnic subordination embedded in refugee welfare policy while also providing opportunities for refugees to counteract subordinating gender and racial/ethnic relations through advocacy and cultural activities. These findings refine …


Review Of Inheriting The City: The Children Of Immigrants Come Of Age. Philip Kasinitz, John H. Mollenkopf, Mary C. Waters And Jennifer Holdaway. Reviewed By Joanna Doran., Joanna Doran Mar 2010

Review Of Inheriting The City: The Children Of Immigrants Come Of Age. Philip Kasinitz, John H. Mollenkopf, Mary C. Waters And Jennifer Holdaway. Reviewed By Joanna Doran., Joanna Doran

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Philip Kasinitz, John H. Mollenkopf, Mary C. Waters and Jennifer Holdaway, Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2008. $49.95 hardcover


Review Of Culture And The Welfare State. Wim Van Oorschot, Michael Opielka And Birgit Pfau-Effinger (Eds.). Reviewed By James Midgley., James Midgley Mar 2010

Review Of Culture And The Welfare State. Wim Van Oorschot, Michael Opielka And Birgit Pfau-Effinger (Eds.). Reviewed By James Midgley., James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Wim van Oorschot, Michael Opielka and Birgit Pfau-Effinger (Eds.) Culture and the Welfare State: Values and Social Policy in Comparative Perspective. Williston, VT: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008. $140.00, hardcover.


Review Of Adoption In The United States: A Reference For Families, Professionals, And Students. Martha J. Henry And Daniel Pollack. Reviewed By Dorinda N. Noble., Dorinda N. Noble Mar 2010

Review Of Adoption In The United States: A Reference For Families, Professionals, And Students. Martha J. Henry And Daniel Pollack. Reviewed By Dorinda N. Noble., Dorinda N. Noble

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Martha J. Henry and Daniel Pollack, Adoption in the United States: A Reference for Families, Professionals, and Students. Chicago, IL: Lyceum, 2008. $42.95 papercover.


Review Of When Mothers Kill: Interviews From Prison. Michelle Oberman And Cheryl Meyer. Reviewed By Mary Ann Kanieski., Mary Ann Kanieski Mar 2010

Review Of When Mothers Kill: Interviews From Prison. Michelle Oberman And Cheryl Meyer. Reviewed By Mary Ann Kanieski., Mary Ann Kanieski

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Michelle Oberman and Cheryl Meyer, When Mothers Kill: Interviews from Prison. New York: New York University Press, 2008. $24.00 hardcover.


Review Of The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, And The Nation. Leo R. Chavez. Reviewed By Barbara Robles., Barbara Robles Mar 2010

Review Of The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, And The Nation. Leo R. Chavez. Reviewed By Barbara Robles., Barbara Robles

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Leo R. Chavez, The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens and the Nation. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2008. $21.95 papercover.


Review Of Citizens And Paupers: Relief, Rights, And Race, From The Freedmen's Bureau To Workfare. Chad Alan Goldberg. Reviewed By James Midgley., James Midgley Mar 2010

Review Of Citizens And Paupers: Relief, Rights, And Race, From The Freedmen's Bureau To Workfare. Chad Alan Goldberg. Reviewed By James Midgley., James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Chad Alan Goldberg, Citizens and Paupers: Relief, Rights, and Race, from the Freedmen's Bureau to Workfare. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2008. $22.00 papercover.


Regional Economic Development: Current Issues 2010-11, Department Of Economics Jan 2010

Regional Economic Development: Current Issues 2010-11, Department Of Economics

Werner Sichel Lecture Series

The Sichel Series is codirected by Professors Wei-Chiao Huang and Huizhong Zhou, and is cosponsored by the W. E. Up john Institute for Employment Research, College of Arts and Sciences, and Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies at the Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education at WMU. It is named for longtime WMU economics professor, Dr. Werner Sichel, who retired in 2004. This series also coincides timely with the founding of Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies at Western Michigan University.


Nepal And Bhutan In 2009: Transition Travails?, Mahendra Lawoti Jan 2010

Nepal And Bhutan In 2009: Transition Travails?, Mahendra Lawoti

Political Science Faculty Publications

Democratic transitions in Nepal and Bhutan ran into challenges in 2009. The integration of Maoist combatants, polarization among political parties, increasing ethnic assertion, and mushrooming armed groups have delayed constitution writing in Nepal and led to political instability. In Bhutan, societal assertion against limited rights and discrimination is increasing.


Women Of New France : Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Department Of Anthropology Jan 2010

Women Of New France : Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Department Of Anthropology

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project - Booklet Series, No. 1

Fort St. Joseph ... was located in the third ward of the present city of Niles, Michigan. This project is funded by the Michigan Humanities Council.


Women Of New France 2: Needle Arts, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 2: Needle Arts, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 2. Clothing Production and Repair, Weaving, and Sewing.


Women Of New France 3: Clothing And Dress, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 3: Clothing And Dress, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 3. Adornment, Articles of Dress, Caps and Hats, Garments and Shoes.


Women Of New France 1: Introduction, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 1: Introduction, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 1. Introduction to Exhibit on Women of New France.


Women Of New France 5: Music, Dance, And Diversions, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 5: Music, Dance, And Diversions, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 5. Music, Dance, and Diversions.


Women Of New France 8: Women And Servitude, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 8: Women And Servitude, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 8. Women of New France Who Served as Slaves and Servants.


A Very Brief Introduction To Open Access, Peter Suber Jan 2010

A Very Brief Introduction To Open Access, Peter Suber

Advancing Your Research Skills for the Digital Age

Handout on Open Access for Open Access Week.


Women Of New France 4: Cooking, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 4: Cooking, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 4. On the Table and Open Hearth Cooking.


Women Of New France 6: Education And Literacy, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 6: Education And Literacy, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 6. Education and Literacy.


Women Of New France 7: Women In Trade And Diplomacy, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Women Of New France 7: Women In Trade And Diplomacy, Stacey Moore, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Panel 7. "Go-Betweens" and Madame Montour, métis diplomat.


The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Summer Events, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Summer Events, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Archaeology Field School

Archaeology Summer Camps

Archaeology Lecture Series

Archaeology Open House


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: Join Our Membership, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Jan 2010

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: Join Our Membership, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

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Public Archaeology


Creating Metadata Best Practices For Contentdm Users, Myung-Ja Han, Sheila A. Bair, Jason Lee Jan 2010

Creating Metadata Best Practices For Contentdm Users, Myung-Ja Han, Sheila A. Bair, Jason Lee

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

The OCLC CONTENTdm Metadata Working Group was formed in response to research demonstrating the need for guidelines and best practices for creating quality Dublin Core metadata, which is useful to the primary user community and “shareable” outside of the local context. The CONTENTdm Metadata Working Group has worked since August 2009 in a test environment to develop best practices for creating Dublin Core metadata in CONTENTdm and mapping to MARC to share in WorldCat via the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway, a self-service OAI harvesting tool. The best practice document identifies 12 core elements and four recommended elements, and provides guidelines …